Oxford Mills, Iowa

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Oxford Mills, Iowa
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Oxford Mills
Coordinates: 41°58′13″N90°57′36″W / 41.97028°N 90.96000°W / 41.97028; -90.96000
Country United States
State Iowa
County Jones
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 563
GNIS feature ID459978 [1]

Oxford Mills is an unincorporated community in Jones County, Iowa, United States. Oxford Mills is located on the Wapsipinicon River, south of Oxford Junction.

History

Oxford Mills was the first settlement in Oxford Township. It was named after a gristmill built there in 1857. [2] A post office operated in Oxford Mills from 1862 to 1918 [3]

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. Corbit, Robert McClain (1910). History of Jones County, Iowa: Past and Present, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 500.
  3. Blevins, Cameron; Helbock, Richard W. (2021). "US Post Offices". Blevins, Cameron; Helbock, Richard W. doi:10.7910/DVN/NUKCNA . Retrieved October 31, 2024.